Directional Terms

Question 1

Two limb specific directional terms for below the carpus

Answer 1

Dorsal and Palmar (Pa)

Question 2

Two limb specific directional terms for below the tarsus

Answer 2

Dorsal and Plantar (Pl)

Question 3

Two limb specific directional terms for above the carpus and tarsus

Answer 3

Cranial (Cr) and Caudal (Cd)

Question 4

Rotation helps to avoid __________ in radiographs of the spine feet and skull

Answer 4

Superimposition

Question 5

What is superimposition

Answer 5

Bones overlapping in an image

Question 6

Beam direction order

Answer 6

1: Entrance into body
2. Exits from body

Question 7

Beam direction DV

Answer 7

DorsoVentral

Question 8

Beam direction VD

Answer 8

VentroDorsal

Question 9

DMPaLO

Answer 9

DorsoMedial-PalmaroLateral Oblique

Question 10

PlD

Answer 10

Plantar Dorsal